Daily Current Affairs 15 August 2026

Welcome to the Ujiyari Daily Current Affairs edition for Saturday, August 15, 2026, India’s 80th Independence Day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his 13th consecutive Red Fort address, unveiling a seven-pillar “Sapta Dhara” roadmap for Viksit Bharat 2047 spanning manufacturing, agriculture, technology, connectivity, defence, the green economy and soft power. Major announcements included the Rs 84,084 crore Samudra Manthan offshore exploration scheme, five new nuclear reactors building on the SHANTI Act’s private-sector opening, AI skills training for a crore youth, semiconductor expansion, and a sports talent hunt tied to the 2036 Olympics. For the first time in Red Fort ceremony history, the full Vande Mataram was performed ahead of the National Anthem, marking the National Song’s 150th anniversary, alongside a 21-gun salute fired using indigenous field guns. The roundup also covers the CBDT’s new foreign assets disclosure scheme for small taxpayers and Saudi Arabia’s newly launched 14-nation maritime defence coalition. The full roundup, five deep-dive articles, and a practice quiz follow.